Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-13

81 %, instead OF 81 50 per acre.
Representatives Morrow and McKenna
to-day received their certificates of election
as members of the Fiftieth Congress. FeI-
toms certificate will probably arrive to-
morrow.
The conferees on the part of the two
| houses of Congress to-day reached formal
agreement on the electoral count bill, and
| expect to present their reports tomorrow.
Patents to Caiifornians.
WASHINGTON, January 12th.-The follow
| ing patents were issued yesterday to resi-
dents of California Peter Abrahamson. of
San Francisco window or door ventilator:
Nelson G.. Boynton. of Los Angeles, an an
| imal trap; Adolph T. Brewer, of San Fran
cisco, a supplemental bed plate and q CEN
| tering device and work-holder for drilling
or slotting machine; Samuel L. Fulton, of
| Gait, windmill Philip Giovannini, of
San Francisco, macaroni machine; II.
Frink and A. Huntington of San Francisco
a telephone transmitter; George F. Walker
of Napa, roll for rolling nail-plates; Wm
L. Land, of Oroviile, traction engine.
Duty on Raisfns and Currants
WASHINGTON, January Secretary
Bayard has written letter to Senator
Sherman, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, in which he says be
learns that there is a strong desire on the
part of the Government of Spain that
raisins and eurrants, which now pay one
and two cents per pound duty there, re-
spectively, should pay the same duty on
entering the United States. 1t is repre-
sented to this Department" says the Sec
retary, that an equalization of duties on
these two articles would have most bene-
fetal effect upon the negotiations now
pending between the two countries for a
| -.
Secretary favors the suggestion.
The Citrus Fair at Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 12th-The managers
of the Citrus Fair have determined to close
the exhibit tonight. They had thought of
keeping it open all the week, but the fruit
has been so very long ON exhibition that
much of it was deteriorating, and they did
not care TO have their stock curtaiied or of
poor quality. The managers profess 10 be
we'll pleased with the result of their ven
ture here, and think it will have a good
effect as regards making a good Eastern
market for their products, and perhaps in
measure influencing immigration. Their
expenses slightly exceed the receipts but
they hardly expect to clear anything, and
certainly did not come with that object in
view. If their coming had been advertised
and announced more freely it would no
the number of visitors. As it was a large
body of the residents were just becoming
aware Of their presence here.
The Virginia Strike.
New YORK, January 12th-The attempt
to boycott the business of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company by preventing
their freight being handled by other steam
ship companies or by any merchants, is
still industriouslv pursued by the strikers
through their allies, the 'longshoremen of
the ocean steamship lines, N,tices written
in red ink, cautioning people not 10 handle
such freight are still being received. Hunt
ington, President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, to-day telegraphed TO that
corhpany's agent at Newport News, who
has begun to ship freight 10 Boston for
shipment to Europe. TO seId all freight for
New York by the Old Dominion Company's
steamers as usual. Huntington proposes
to see whether the ocean steamship com-
panies will refuse TO accept such freight be-
fore his company will depart from its regu-
lar course.
A Coal Famine Probably Prevented.
New YORK, January 12th--P M-From
coal men il was learned this afternoon that
at least 10. 900 men have been thrown out of
employment, and that $1,000 persons are
suffering. as the result of the strike of 5000
coal handlers. The strikers are scattered
all along the coast from Providence to this
city. They have been confident that they
would win, as they thought they had the
coll supply entirely cut off. Il now seems
that the New York and New England Rail-
road has been using cars of every descrip-
ton and rushing hundreds of thousands of
tons of coal into New England daily. This
has been kept secret, but on its leaking
ont IN dav IL cpapppN N inprpSs tbn stri EarS
The ew Jersey Democrats.
TRENTON n. j. J, January 12th.-The two
policemen who exceeded their authority in
the Assembly chamber yesterday were ar
rested to-day, but were at once admitted to
bail, the object of the arrest simply being
to lay the ground for proceedings against
Governor Abbott. who directed the police
mems action. The purpose of the regular
Dem mocrats to organize the Assembly on
their own basis has been abandoned, and
the House met this morning, with Speaker
Baird in the chair, and the members-eiect
were sworn in.
Davitt's Banquet.
New YORK, January 12th-Aonday
evening next Michael Davitt will be
rendered banquet at the Metropolitan
Hotel by the Municipal Council of the
Irish National League. Many prominent
men will be present. Governor Hill writes
that he viii make an extra effort to be
present. Governor Abbott, of New Jersey,
will also be on hand, likewise Chauncey
NJ. Depew. The clergy will be represented
by Rev. Mr.. Mcdonnell and Rev. DIR. Tai
mage of Brooklyn. Beecher received an
invitation, but excused himself on the
ground that bis banoueiing days are over,
though his heart is as warm as ever for the
Irish cause.
Mayor Hewitt's Illness.
NEW YoRK, January 12th.-Mayor Hew-
tits family and immediate friends are be-
ginning to manifest some anxiety in regard
to his protracted ind;sposition. He did not
rest well last night, and suffered no little
pain. There is great deal Of official work
awaiting his return TO the City Hail. The
patience of patriots in pursuit of the of1icss
that are to De distributed is well nigh OK
haus.rd
Accident on Slevated Roads.
NEW YORK, January 12tb.-A collision
upon the Sixth avenue Elevated Railroad
about o'clock last evening, wrecked the
baggage car hurt certainly one and prob
ably three employees. and prevented The
| running of the trains by Rat roGte to and